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Born | Mountain Ranch, California, U.S. | January 9, 1979|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reach | 72 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Submission wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | San Francisco, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wrestling | NCAA Division II Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 1999–present (MMA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
No contests | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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University | San Francisco State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | www | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated on: May 1, 2011 |
Jake Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist, podcaster and far-right commentator. As a mixed martial artist, he was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion. He also fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) challenging Georges St. Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship. After his loss to Akira Kikuchi, he won 15 consecutive fights over six years until his loss to UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre. He described his style as "American Jiu-Jitsu".[3]
Shields hosts the Fight Back podcast. He has expressed far-right views on social media, including antisemitism and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.